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Effect of a contract entered into without the participation of the head of the family
How a head of family is appointed
Nature of the notice of meeting required where the head of a family is to be appointed or removed
Position of Yoruba Customary Law where the deceased father of the family did not nominate a head of the family
Procedure for the appointment and removal of a head of family
Procedure for the appointment of the head of a family
Procedure of seeking to compel the head of a family to give an account of the family property
Remedy where the head of a family misappropriates family property
The members of the family that can institute an action for account against the head of the family
The position of and powers of the head of the family
The position of the law on the person with the right to represent the family where there is no duly appointed head of a family
The rule that it is only the principal members of the family who take part in appointing a head of family who have a voting right to remove him
The rule that the head of a family as representative of the family is the proper person to institute suits for the recovery of family land
Ways by which a person can be recognised as the head of the family
Ways by which a person can be validly recognized as the head of a family under Yoruba customary law.
Ways in which a person may become a head of family
Whether acts done by a head of family are valid after he has been removed
Whether a defendant who challenges the plaintiff's headship of a family can only succeed when he proves that another person is the head of that family
Whether a meeting for the appointment of the head of a family can be chaired by a neutral person of standing in the local community
Whether a non-member of a family can be appointed as the head of the family
Whether a non-member of a family can become the head of the family
Whether both the head of the wider and of a branch family have capacity to sue and be sued in respect of family property
Whether family headship and succession is as of right
Whether it is the eldest son "Dawodu" who succeeds the late father as head of the family
Whether junior and senior members of the family can claim an account from the head of the family
Whether senior members of the family have a right to demand account from the head of the family under Ga customary law
Whether the appointment of the head of a family must be done at a formal family meeting
Whether the head of a family is in the position of a fiduciary
Whether the head of family is a principal member of the family
Whether the head of the family is accountable to members of the family
Whether the head of the family is a trustee
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